Mount Perry, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Mount Perry is a small town in the North Burnett region of Queensland, about 100 kilometres west of Bundaberg, set in a valley below the peak that gives it its name. The district lies in the country of the Gureng Gureng people. It began as a copper-mining settlement after the metal was found in 1869, and a smelter and railway followed in the 1870s and 1880s. When the copper was worked out the town turned to cattle and timber, and gold is still mined in the wider district today. Reminders of the mining era remain, including heritage workings and a local museum with a working gold stamper, while lookouts on the surrounding ranges give views over the valley.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Mount Perry is more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 873, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mount Perry at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 487
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $963
- SEIFA score
- 873
- Coordinates
- -25.1860, 151.6648
Mount Perry demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Perry using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 14% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 66 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 41 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 76 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 149 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 152 | 31% |
Share of the 484 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 107 | 55% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40 | 21% |
| Rented | 28 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 182 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 190 occupied private dwellings in Mount Perry.
- Median weekly rent
- $196
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,163
- Median weekly personal income
- $477
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 54 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 33 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 118 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 38.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Employed full-time
- 94
- Employed part-time
- 41
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Mount Perry
Where is Mount Perry?
Mount Perry is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Perry?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Perry had a population of about 487.
Is Mount Perry an advantaged area?
Mount Perry has an ABS SEIFA score of 873, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 7 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of Australian suburbs.
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